Anyone need any sand?

[neejah]

Evening all...........long story, but have a dumpy bag (1 Tonne) of bricklaying/yellow sand left over which is surplus to requirements, does anyone have a use for it and can come and get it pretty sharpish?
It's currently in the back of my landie, so I could drop it off in exchange for petrol money, but it's a V8.........so it would probably work out cheaper to buy a desert and ship it over!
Anyway, if anyone wants it let me know (I'm near Peterlee).........all sorts of uses for the stuff; kiddies sand pits (although the children may end up stained yellow)........or re-enact that beach holiday with the missus in the middle of the front street........

[wendyg]

I think 'Health and Safety' people will hit you with a big stick if you offer it for children's sandpits. Best not go there.

[byff]

wendyg said:

I think 'Health and Safety' people will hit you with a big stick if you offer it for children's sandpits. Best not go there.

Not only health and safety, the kids parents aswell - it does turn you yellow. It's a bit ironic that you can't use soft sand in a playpit but you can use sharp sand.

[maxed]

Great if you have clay soil.
Dig it in and it soon breaks it down. Nicked some of the same from a neighbour for a garden a couple of years back.
Plants are now thriving

But no good for kids sandpits as others have said.

[bomb]

Why not fill your trouser pockets each time you go out, and scatter it 'Great Escape' style......

Try dropping it off in your local shops etc. Carpet shops are a good bet.

They will never notice, and I reckon you could lose 1 x tonne in about 6 weeks without too much trouble.

[maxed]

Or someone's bike frame like they did in an episode of London's Burning

[neejah]

Or alternatively I could roll around durham in the landie with the back door open creating a mobile sand storm..........